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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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