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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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