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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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