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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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