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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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