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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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