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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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