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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom 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 optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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