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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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