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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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