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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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