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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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