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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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