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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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