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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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