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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC 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 educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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