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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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