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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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