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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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