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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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