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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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