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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major 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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