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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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