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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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