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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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