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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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