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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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