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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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