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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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