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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. 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. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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