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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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