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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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