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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching 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 participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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