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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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