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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because 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 stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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