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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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