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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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