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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources