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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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