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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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