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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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