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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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