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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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