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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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