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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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