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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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