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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because 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 teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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