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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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