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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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