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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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