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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education 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 certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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