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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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