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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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