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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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