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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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