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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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