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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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