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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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