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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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