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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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