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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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