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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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