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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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