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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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