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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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