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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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