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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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