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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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