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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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