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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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