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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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