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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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