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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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