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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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