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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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