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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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