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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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