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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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