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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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