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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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