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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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