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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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