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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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