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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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