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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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