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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key 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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