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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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