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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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