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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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