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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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