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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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