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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive 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 teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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