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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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