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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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