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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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