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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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