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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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