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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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