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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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