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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? 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 MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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