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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive 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 organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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