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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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