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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance 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 MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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