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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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