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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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