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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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