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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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