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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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