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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores 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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