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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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