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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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