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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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