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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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