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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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