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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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