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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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