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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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