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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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