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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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