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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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