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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling 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 institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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