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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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