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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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