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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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