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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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