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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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