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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because 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 participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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