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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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