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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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