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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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