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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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