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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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