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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching 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 stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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