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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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