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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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