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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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