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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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