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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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