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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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