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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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