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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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