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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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