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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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