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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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