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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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