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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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