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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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