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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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