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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key 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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