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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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