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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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