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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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