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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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