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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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