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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with 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 participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting 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 book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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