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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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