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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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