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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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