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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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