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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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