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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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