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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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