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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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