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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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