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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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