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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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