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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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