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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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