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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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