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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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