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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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