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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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