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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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