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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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