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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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