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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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