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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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