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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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