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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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