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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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