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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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