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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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