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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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