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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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