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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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