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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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