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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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