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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 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 organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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