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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 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 be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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