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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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