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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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