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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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