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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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