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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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