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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major 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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