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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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