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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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