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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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