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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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