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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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