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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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