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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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