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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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