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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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