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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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