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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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