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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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