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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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