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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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