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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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