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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively 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 ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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