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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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