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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 (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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