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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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