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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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