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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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