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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that 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 institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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