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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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