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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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