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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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