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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online 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 institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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