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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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