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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning 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 make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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