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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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