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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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