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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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