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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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