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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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