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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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