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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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