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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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