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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving 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 teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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