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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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