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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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