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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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