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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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