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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider 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 stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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