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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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