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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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