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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses 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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