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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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