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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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