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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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