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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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