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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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