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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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