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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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