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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today 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 we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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