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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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