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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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