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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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