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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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