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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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