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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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