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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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