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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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