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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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