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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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