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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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