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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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