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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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