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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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