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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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