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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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