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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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