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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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