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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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