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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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