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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources