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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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