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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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