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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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