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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in 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 online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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