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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. 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 courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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