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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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