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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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