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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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