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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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