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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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