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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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