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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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