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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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