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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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