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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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