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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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