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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC 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 inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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