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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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