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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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