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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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