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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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