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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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