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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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