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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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