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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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