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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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