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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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