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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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