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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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