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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended 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 organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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