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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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 ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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