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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction 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 learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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