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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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