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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? 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 and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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