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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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