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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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