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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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