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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 (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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