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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online 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 instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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