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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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