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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. 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 free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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