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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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