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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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