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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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