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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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