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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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