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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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