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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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