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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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