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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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