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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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