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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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