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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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