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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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