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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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