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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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