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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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