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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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