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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended 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 teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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