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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting 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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