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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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