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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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