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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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