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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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