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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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