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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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