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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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