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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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