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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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