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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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