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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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