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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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