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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores 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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