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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? 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 students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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