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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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