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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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