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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. 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. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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