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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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