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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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