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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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