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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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