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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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