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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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