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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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