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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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