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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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