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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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