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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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