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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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