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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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