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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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