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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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