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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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