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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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