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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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