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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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