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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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