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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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