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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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