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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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