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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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