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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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