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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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