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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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