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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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