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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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