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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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