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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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