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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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