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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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