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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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