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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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