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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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