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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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