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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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