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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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