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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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