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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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