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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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