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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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