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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education 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 learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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