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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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