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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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