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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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