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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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