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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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