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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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