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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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