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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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