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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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