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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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