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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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