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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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