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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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