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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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