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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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