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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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