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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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