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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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