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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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