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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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