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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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