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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning 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 quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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