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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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