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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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