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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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