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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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