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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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