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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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