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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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