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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti 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 optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the 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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