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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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