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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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