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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major 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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