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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because 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 teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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