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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive 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 participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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