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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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