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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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