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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction 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 stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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