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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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