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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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