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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning 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 be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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