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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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