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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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