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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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