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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-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 institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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