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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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