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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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