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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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