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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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