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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the 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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