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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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