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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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