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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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