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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling 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 guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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