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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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