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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended 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 we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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