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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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