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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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