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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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