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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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