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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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