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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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