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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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