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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand 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 education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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