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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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