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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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