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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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