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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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