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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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