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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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