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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching 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 students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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