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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth 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 online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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