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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators 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 institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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