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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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