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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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