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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major 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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