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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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