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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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