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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because 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 institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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