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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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