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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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