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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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