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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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