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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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