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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines 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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