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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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