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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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