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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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