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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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