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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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