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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online 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 teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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