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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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