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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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