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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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