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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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