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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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