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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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