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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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