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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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