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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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