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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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