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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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