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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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