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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes 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 online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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