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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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