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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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