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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. 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 massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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