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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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