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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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