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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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