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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. 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. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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