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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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