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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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