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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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