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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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