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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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