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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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