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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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