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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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