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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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