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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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