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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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